GCMMF, Alang, Morbi, Pradeep Sharma – News in brief

Ahmedabad, 5 December 2013

-A no-confidence motion, seeking the ouster of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation chairman Vipul Chaudhary for alleged mismanagement in affairs of the federation, was today passed in a meeting of board of directors. The resolution to oust Chaudhary, however, cannot be implemented till the Gujarat High Court gives its nod. In another development Vipul Chaudhary moved Supreme Court to save his chair. Hearing will be held on Friday.

-Truck owners on strike at Alang ship breaking yard. Transportation on halt.

-Suspended IAS Pradeep Sharma’s defamation plea against Madhu Kishwar. The court will deliver verdict on jurisdiction of this case on 13 December.

-Morbi Chamber of commerce & Industry has supported Ceramic manufacturers association’s agitation. Ceramic unit owners have threatened strike on Tuesday and national highway blockade agitation on Friday.

-Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) has received total 2.43 lakh applications to regularize illegal constructions under the Impact fee law. They were received before 19 August 2013 which was the last day of filling applications. So far only 1950 constructions are regularized. 11,807 applications are related to green belt. 9,049 are about residential constructions while 2,758 non-residential areas.